HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/02/1999, C5 - SAN LUIS OBISPO CREEK WALK council ° 2«q
j aGEnba Repout
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Michael McCluskey,Public Works Director'
Prepared By: Reinie Jones,Engineering Assistant
SUBJECT: SAN LUIS OBISPO CREEK WALK
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Appropriate $20,000 to the project budget from the unappropriated balance of the general fund to
cover additional costs of design and construction management.
DISCUSSION
In May 1999 the Council approved plans and specifications and authorized staff to advertise for
bids on the San Luis Obispo Creek Walk project. Bids were opened on June 29, 1999 and the low
bid was from R.M.R. Construction. Construction was started on August 16, 1999 and completion
is expected by mid-November.
At this time there are three areas which have run over budget. They are the following:
• Geotechnical Investigation. After design was started, it became necessary to hire a different
geotechnical engineer at a higher cost. The increase in cost was$3,000.
• Permit Monitoring. In the design contract with Firma, the City budgeted $5,000 for
construction monitoring per our Army Corp of Engineer's permit conditions. Due to the length
of time the contractor was in the creek and the unexpected number of fish that needed to be
moved downstream, the monitors worked a significant amount more than expected. Total
estimated additional cost is$12,000.
• Archeology. Also, according to our initial study of environmental impacts,the project included
a provision that stated, "In the event that any cultural artifacts are found during site preparation,
all earthwork within 150 feet shall cease until the resources have been evaluated by a qualified
archeologist." During earthwork, artifacts were uncovered and an archeologist was brought on
site to evaluate and monitor the area. Since the likelihood of finding artifacts was low, there
was no money budgeted.
At this time the construction contract is within the amount budgeted for contingencies. However,if
75%of the contingency money is used, staff will report back
FLSCAL IMPACT
Additional Work Amount
Geotechnical Investigation $3,000
Permit Monitoring $12,000
Archeological Monitoring and Evaluation $5,000
Total Amount Needed $209000
The total project budget including land acquisition,design and construction is 1.3 million dollars.
This addition adds 1.5%to the total cost.
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